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Originally Posted by Cheerio
Here's a good article written by Kent Wilson about his opinions on the defensive pairs. I would probably go with
Hamilton-Giordano
Brodi-Russell/Wideman
Russel/Wideman-Nakladal/Wilson
Nakladal/Wilson
Move Engelland to forward and waive Bollig if we have to keep one junk player for "toughness".
http://flamesnation.ca/2015/9/16/ran...-2015-blueline |
If we go back to the year prior to last then these tough players who have skills would not be considered junk. NHL seem to have abandoned the pure goons, and now also some tough guys who can play. I am all for moving DE to forward and have 3 solid pairs. That way we dont have to play anyone 29 minutes a game like we did during the playoffs.